epenthetic
/¦epən¦thet|ik -et|, |ēk/ (ame, mw)
epenthetic — 形容詞
- epentheticpositive
- more epentheticcomparative
- most epentheticsuperlative
1. describing a sound or letter that is added inside a word or sound pattern, often
插入的
指詞內額外插入音或字母的
describing a sound or letter that is added inside a word or sound pattern, often to make it easier to say.
The coach wrote an epenthetic vowel above the difficult consonant cluster.
老師在那組難唸的子音上方寫了一個插入的元音。
epenthetic vowel in pronunciation teaching
In class, Hoa heard an epenthetic sound in the word film.
課堂上，Hoa 在 film 這個字裡聽到一個插入音。
The linguist marked an epenthetic consonant in the child's slow speech.
那位語言學家在孩子放慢的語流裡標出一個插入的輔音。
Arjun added an epenthetic vowel so the borrowed word felt easier.
Arjun 加了一個插入的元音，讓這個外來語更容易唸。
The textbook calls the extra b in thumb an epenthetic letter.
課本把 thumb 裡多出的 b 稱為插入的字母。
- intrusive
often used for an added sound that appears in actual speech, especially between sounds or words
- inserted
general and non-technical; it can describe any added element, not only a linguistic one
- excrescent
more specialized; often used for a consonant that develops over time in pronunciation
文法句型
epenthetic + vowel
epenthetic + consonant
epenthetic + letter
用法筆記
Used mainly in linguistics and pronunciation teaching, especially before nouns like 'vowel', 'consonant', 'sound', and 'letter'. In ordinary English, people usually say 'extra' or 'added' instead.